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Ryan Leif Erickson, 63, had been a Blomkest volunteer firefighter since the age of 18. He died in the line of duty Thursday when a large grain bin was blown over by the high winds and fell on him as he was preparing to leave his farm to monitor storms.

Ryan Leif Erickson, 63, had been a Blomkest volunteer firefighter since the age of 18. He died in the line of duty Thursday when a large grain bin was blown over by the high winds and fell on him as he was preparing to leave his farm to monitor storms.

Ryan Leif Erickson, 63, had been a Blomkest volunteer firefighter since the age of 18. He died in the line of duty Thursday when a large grain bin was blown over by the high winds and fell on him as he was preparing to leave his farm to monitor storms.

Ryan Leif Erickson, 63, had been a Blomkest volunteer firefighter since the age of 18. He died in the line of duty Thursday when a large grain bin was blown over by the high winds and fell on him as he was preparing to leave his farm to monitor storms.

Ryan Leif Erickson, 63, had been a Blomkest volunteer firefighter since the age of 18. He died in the line of duty Thursday when a large grain bin was blown over by the high winds and fell on him as he was preparing to leave his farm to monitor storms.

The Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners is set to approve the new county commissioner district boundaries at Tuesday's meeting.

Eric Tollefson, a patrol sergeant with more than 25 years of experience in the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office, announced his candidacy for Sheriff.

Hardel Sherrell, 27, died in 2018 after his pleas for help were ignored by jail and medical staff at the Beltrami County Jail, officials said. The medical license of the MEnD Correctional Care owner has been suspended. The Kandiyohi County Jail continues to operate under a new medical director.

Law enforcement officers in Kandiyohi County have instituted new training and technology, coupled with community-minded policing, over the last five years.

The Kandiyohi County Fair Board Association joined Kandiyohi County Sheriff Eric Holien in denouncing the flying of a Confederate flag during the Kandiyohi County Fair.